Heroin in the suburbs: a growing problem

Starting this Sunday, The Mercury is taking a closer look at how heroin is negatively affecting communities in Berks, Chester and Montgomery counties. No longer relegated to city streets, heroin addiction is growing in the suburbs, robbing families of their possessions, their security and, ultimately, their loved ones.

Heroin addiction afflicts good people in good families in our towns.

The four-part series starting Sunday examines the pull of heroin and its devestating effects, from a surge in serial burglaries to the tragic deaths of young people trying to beat their addiction.

Our series will be posted online as well at www.pottsmerc.com and you can find a roundup of all our stories and links to resources, videos and more on our special site, “Heroin: Fatal Addiction” at pottsmercheroinseries.blogspot.com starting Sunday morning.